The Trinity Rep resident acting company will receive a National Pell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts at The Pell Awards Gala, to be held May 30, at Trinity Rep.
Additional Pell Awards will be presented to visual artist Peter Geisser, violist Consuelo Sherba, and RISD's Roger Mandle.
The Pell Awards honor Senator Claiborne Pell and recognize artistic excellence in Rhode Island and on the national level. The Pell Awards' criteria include excellence in the artist's chosen field; work that significantly advances the art form; and contribution to the betterment of the community and the world at large through artistic presence and community service.
Previous recipients include Jason Robards, Arthur Miller, Beverly Sills, Stephen Sondheim, Toni Morrison, Robert Redford, Maurice Sendak, Jane Alexander, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis and Chita Rivera.

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